the right stuff
noun
: the necessary personal qualities
A person who has the right stuff will do well here.
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Young people with the right stuff can be far more resilient than we old fogies suspect.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
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